GB 0099 KCLMA Rooney - ROONEY, Air Cdre William David (1921-1979)

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GB 0099 KCLMA Rooney

Title

ROONEY, Air Cdre William David (1921-1979)

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  • Created 1969-1976 (Creation)

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1 box or 0.01 cubic metres

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Biographical history

Born 1921; served in World War Two, 1939-1945; joined RAF as an Aircraftman, Jul 1940; trained as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 1940-1941; commissioned, Nov 1941; served in Anti Submarine Sqn, Coastal Command, and as an Instructor in RAF training units, 1942-1945; Flight Lt, Secretarial Branch, RAF, Sep 1945; RAF Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, 1952; Wg Cdr, 1959; Instructor, RAF Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, 1957-1960; employed in Intelligence, RAF Element, Allied Forces Southern Europe, Naples, Italy, 1960-1961; Wg Cdr, Administration, RAF Watton, Norfolk, 1965; Officer Commanding RAF Brampton, Technical Training Command, Huntingdonshire, 1966-1968; Gp Capt, 1969; Deputy Director, Directorate General of RAF Manning, Air Force Department, Ministry of Defence, London, 1969-1971; Director of Recruiting, RAF, Ministry of Defence, London, 1971-1973; Deputy Air Officer, Administration, Headquarters, Maintenance Command (later renamed Support Command), RAF, Andover, Hampshire, 1973-1975; Air Cdre, 1974; retired, 1976; died 1979.

Archival history

GB 0099 KCLMA Rooney Created 1969-1976 Collection (fonds) 1 box or 0.01 cubic metres

Born 1921; served in World War Two, 1939-1945; joined RAF as an Aircraftman, Jul 1940; trained as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 1940-1941; commissioned, Nov 1941; served in Anti Submarine Sqn, Coastal Command, and as an Instructor in RAF training units, 1942-1945; Flight Lt, Secretarial Branch, RAF, Sep 1945; RAF Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, 1952; Wg Cdr, 1959; Instructor, RAF Staff College, Andover, Hampshire, 1957-1960; employed in Intelligence, RAF Element, Allied Forces Southern Europe, Naples, Italy, 1960-1961; Wg Cdr, Administration, RAF Watton, Norfolk, 1965; Officer Commanding RAF Brampton, Technical Training Command, Huntingdonshire, 1966-1968; Gp Capt, 1969; Deputy Director, Directorate General of RAF Manning, Air Force Department, Ministry of Defence, London, 1969-1971; Director of Recruiting, RAF, Ministry of Defence, London, 1971-1973; Deputy Air Officer, Administration, Headquarters, Maintenance Command (later renamed Support Command), RAF, Andover, Hampshire, 1973-1975; Air Cdre, 1974; retired, 1976; died 1979.

Presented to the Centre by the family in 1979.

Typescript bound report by AVM William Derek Hodgkinson entitled 'The report of the Committee on the Officer structure of the RAF', Ministry of Defence, London, 7 May 1969, with bound 'Annexes to the report of the Committee on the Officer structure of the Royal Air Force', 1969. Typescript official correspondence relating to Rooney's service as Deputy Air Officer, Administration, Headquarters, Maintenance Command (later renamed Support Command), RAF, Andover, Hampshire, mostly concerning RAF pay and conditions of service, Apr 1973-Sep 1976, also letters of congratulation on his retirement from the RAF, 1976.

Two volumes, two files.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.
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Summary guide entry available on-line and in hard copy in the reading room.

Decorations: OBE
Dec 1999 Andover Armed forces England Europe Hampshire Hodgkinson , William Derek , b 1917 , Air Chief Marshal International relations Military organizations Organizations RAF , Royal Air Force x Royal Air Force State security UK Western Europe London

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Presented to the Centre by the family in 1979.

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Typescript bound report by AVM William Derek Hodgkinson entitled 'The report of the Committee on the Officer structure of the RAF', Ministry of Defence, London, 7 May 1969, with bound 'Annexes to the report of the Committee on the Officer structure of the Royal Air Force', 1969. Typescript official correspondence relating to Rooney's service as Deputy Air Officer, Administration, Headquarters, Maintenance Command (later renamed Support Command), RAF, Andover, Hampshire, mostly concerning RAF pay and conditions of service, Apr 1973-Sep 1976, also letters of congratulation on his retirement from the RAF, 1976.

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Two volumes, two files.

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Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Trustees of the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, attention of the Director of Archive Services.

Language of material

  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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Summary guide entry available on-line and in hard copy in the reading room.

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Decorations: OBE

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Decorations: OBE

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Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London

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  • English

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